Austen Family Album Block #14 Home Comfort Done

This weeks block is called Home Comfort for Jane's brother George Austen II.  George apparently had a mental condition and did not live with the Austen family for most of his life.

Continuing the use of blue fabrics and combined two floral fabrics that are from my mother's stash.  Also used another of the sparkle fabrics from her stash - I love using them!! 

Go to Austenfamilyalbumquilt.blogspot.com to see this and other blocks 

There is also a Flicker group for the Austen Family Album where myself and others are posting pictures of our finished blocks.  Join and see all of the unique blocks!!

Tell it to the Stars - Clue #7 July Done

This months clue had us making six blocks of the same design. 

In my usual manner I figured out how to chain piece almost all of the sewing. 

The finished blocks are kind of plain but I am sure they will fit in the quilt top design very nicely

Getting it Done - June Status and July List

Getting it Done - June Status

Things I really want to get done:

Clue #6 for Tell it to the Stars - done

Austen Family Album - Make Weekly Blocks - Blocks #9-13 done

Quilt and bind Hearts Afire quilt - not even touched!!

Quilt and bind Anita's Arrowhead quilt - quilted and binding on but need to sew down and put on label

21st Century Bulls Eye - sew together 24 blocks - 28 blocks are completed

Finish Boy Baby Quilt for Naomi - done and given

Things I might get done:

Five blocks for Re-Piecing the Past quilt top - only 1 done (another done on July 1st)

Work on girl baby quilt for Kei - not touched

Start work on Disappearing Four Patch blocks - not touched

Continue work on Square Deal blocks - not touched

Getting it Done - July List

Things I really want to get done:

Complete binding and label for Anita's Arrowhead quilt

Make Shower Gifts

Clue #7 for Tell it to the Stars

Austen Family Album - make weekly blocks

Make Shower Favors

Things I might get done:

21st Century Bulls Eye - complete 20 remaining blocks

Work on Girl Baby Quilt for Kei

Five more blocks for Re-Piecing the Past quilt top

Quilt and bind Hearts Afire quilt top

Hope to use the Holiday weekend to get some sewing done in between biking and spending time with family.

Happy 4th everyone!!! 

Austen Family Album Quilt - Blocks 12 and 13 Done

We were on vacation last Sunday so I was a little behind but got two blocks done tonight.

Block #12 is Waves of the Sea for Francis Austen another of Jane's brothers. He was very successful in the military and actually became an Admiral and was Knighted. 

Continuing the use of blue fabrics and tried to use as many different ones as possible.

Block #13 is Crosses & Losses for Charles Austen - yet another brother of Jane's.  Charles also was in the military and became a Rear Admiral (not sure what the difference is between an Admiral and a Rear Admiral). 

More blue fabrics used for this block. I am starting to see a decrease in the blue fabric box but am keeping out the fabrics I use to keep from duplicating them - at least for now.  

May try to use the fabrics again in either the sashing, borders and/or the binding.  

This is now 13 done out of 36 so we are 1/3 done!!

Florida Vacation - Post #2

We are actually home now but wanted to post a couple more things from vacation.

I took the plunge and got my second ear pierce while on vacation.  I have wanted to do so for awhile but as our daughter was with us she could help me with the process.  Here is a picture of the result

Sorry for the messy hair!  We had just spent a 90 degree morning at the Naples Zoo!

I did finish a second book on vacation. 

Unfortunately after finishing it I realized that I had read the second book in the series before reading the first one!!  However I loved the book as it was about a group of women who work in a quilt shop. 

Back to work tomorrow. Vacation always goes so fast

Florida Vacation - Post #1

We are down in Ft Myers Beach, FL with our daughter and granddaughter.  The weather is warm - almost 90 - and the humidity high but we are having a good time.

I have finished one book - a historical fiction around the Titanic disaster.  It was good and I enjoy learning some new history.  

My husband and I went kayaking yesterday. I had never been before and we needed to try it out before our Alaska trip next year.  Here is a picture from my kayak while out in the water.  

And here is a picture of my husband. 

We were out for almost two hours and I did get the hang of it.  As I was pulling into the dock a baby manatee came up next to me and it was awesome!!!   

We played on the beach just after sunset last night and made a sand castle.

Off today to Sanibel and Captiva Islands.  

Austen Family Album Quilt - Block 11 Done

This weeks block is Friendship Square for Catherine Knatchbull Knight. Catherine and her husband adopted Jane Austen's brother Edward. 

My block turned out a little wonky but I like the fabric combination. 

My blue box of fabrics is not going down too fast but it has been fun trying to use different fabrics.